Thymine
Thymine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H6N2O2.
- Formula
- C5H6N2O2
- Molar mass
- 126.11 g/mol
- Also known as
- 5-methyl-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione, 5-methyluracil, 2,4-Dihydroxy-5-methylpyrimidine, Thymin, Thymine anhydrate, 5-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione, 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-methyl-
Overview
Thymine is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H6N2O2.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H6N2O2
- Molar mass
- 126.11 g/mol
- Also known as
- 5-methyl-1H-pyrimidine-2,4-dione, 5-methyluracil, 2,4-Dihydroxy-5-methylpyrimidine, Thymin, Thymine anhydrate, 5-Methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-2,4-dione, 2,4(1H,3H)-Pyrimidinedione, 5-methyl-
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC1=CNC(=O)NC1=O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H6N2O2/c1-3-2-6-5(9)7-4(3)8/h2H,1H3,(H2,6,7,8,9)
- PubChem CID
- 1135
Data availability
Not published: Melting Point, Boiling Point, Density, Solubility.
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Thymine (CID 1135)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.